The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, had the theme of “Electrifying Performance in Maintenance Management.” Some electrification educational sessions were standing-room only. The show floor featured a number of electrified medium- and heavy-duty trucks, trailers, axles, and more, while data and connectivity allowing for better maintenance management — even predictive maintenance — were displayed or introduced.
TMC 2022 in Photos
ZF parked a tractor-trailer outside the convention center loaded with product displays and technology demos, including OnSide Alert, L4ReAX redundant active steering, OnGuardMax autonomous emergency braking system, and a trailer connectivity solution.
Photo: Jim Park
Thunderstorms plagued the conference, leading to wet booths, soggy carpets and long, wet walks back to the conference hotels.
Photo: Jim Park
Volvo Trucks North America displayed its first-generation Volvo VNR Electric 4x2 tractor and a diesel-powered Volvo VNL 760 model. A cutaway of the latest-generation D13 Turbo Compound (D13TC) engine and the new Volvo VNR Electric motor also were on display.
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Kenworth and Peterbilt both displayed their latest fuel-efficient Class 8 tractors alongside their battery-electric counterparts – the T680 Next Generation and T680E Day Cab, and Peterbilt’s New Model 579 and the 579EV.
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Navistar highlighted Advanced Preventive Maintenance. First introduced in International’s Intelligent Fleet Care set of connected vehicle solutions, Advanced Preventive Maintenance uses data from the OnCommand Connection platform to identify optimum maintenance intervals for each make and model of vehicle in a fleet.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Great Dane offered a glimpse at the future of electric trailer equipment. In connection with ConMet eMobility, it showed off a Great Dane Everest Trailer with a PreSet Plus eHub system.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Isuzu and Morgan Truck Body showed off the WorkPro, Morgan’s mobile fleet service and jobsite commercial truck body.
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Judith Monte (left) and Josh Carter of Aperia Technologies reveal the latest version of the company’s Halo tire inflation system, Halo Connect 2.0.
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Bridgestone’s IntelliTire, a commercial truck tire pressure monitoring system, will be complemented by the recent announcement of Bridgestone’s investment in Tyrata, an easy-to-install drive-over system to measure tire tread.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
The ContiConnect Live solution integration with Zonar Ground Traffic Control was new at the show.
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There were a number of terminal tractor makers showing their offerings at TMC, including Capacity (shown here), Autocar (which had an electric version on display) and Orange EV (which makes only electric terminal tractors.) Capacity also had a hydrogen fuel cell on display.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Pronto hosted a public awareness ride and drive to demonstrate the functionality, benefits, and limitations of automated driving systems.
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Daimler Truck North America President and CEO John O’Leary talked about connectivity, autonomous technology, and electrification during his keynote speech for TMC’s kickoff breakfast.
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Nikola displayed its Tre battery-electric tractor. The booth was busy, with curious tire-kickers and serious fleets looking for insights into the European-styled power unit.
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The Nikola Tre BEV from another angle. Not shown: Nikola’s Mobile Charging Trailer made its public-event debut at TMC.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
SAF-Holland is in the market and product development phases of electric trailer axles for North American applications, especially for fleets with electric reefer units. The Trakr e-axle design uses a high-voltage generator module for electric power regeneration.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Amerit Fleet Solutions unveiled the EVolution Mobile Service Center, or MSC, a fully electric service truck designed to provide maintenance and repairs for electric vehicles, charging hardware, and internal combustion vehicles.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Nada Jiddou of Clarience Technologies introduced some of the latest additions to the company’s Road Ready trailer telematics products.
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Great Dane’s new logo was big and bold.
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Hyundai Translead said it’s going beyond trailers. It introduced HT360, which the company said supports the entire customer journey, from purchasing and financing to maintaining their fleet.
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Michelin is determined to become a world leader in hydrogen fuel cell systems through Symbio, its joint venture with Faurecia, which entered the U.S. market last year.
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Pronto AI and Virginia Tech offered rides in this International Lonestar with Pronto’s autonomous driving technology.
Photo: Jack Roberts
The safety driver was hands off the wheel of the Pronto demonstration truck as it navigated a mock construction zone, set up in the parking area of the Orange County Convention Center.
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The Pronto autonomous truck competently navigated the winding trails through the conference center parking area. It was part of a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute demonstration.
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This truck, equipped with a Pronto automated driving system, followed a course laid out in the parking lot of the Orange County Convention Center demonstrating its ability to navigate a construction zone.
Photo: Jim Park